Combination miter and table saw

Abstract

A combination miter and table saw includes a miter table connected to or formed integrally with a base assembly. A table saw table is disposed below the miter table in spaced relation to the miter table. A blade assembly includes a motorized cutting blade which is movable between a position above the miter table to a position at the miter table. The motorized cutting blade is also movable to a position through the miter table slot and to the table saw table. The blade assembly may be selectively locked into the position where the cutting blade is at the table saw table.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A combination miter and table saw, comprising:
 a base assembly;   a miter table connected to or formed integrally with the base assembly;   a slot formed through the miter table;   a table saw table disposed below the miter table in spaced relation to the miter table; and   a blade assembly, including a motorized cutting blade movable between a position above the miter table, to a position at the miter table slot, and to a position through the miter table slot and at the table saw table.   
     
     
         2 . The combination saw of  claim 1 , wherein the blade assembly is selectively locked into the position where the cutting blade is at the table saw table. 
     
     
         3 . The combination saw of  claim 2 , wherein the cutting blade cuts material placed on the table saw table as the material is urged to the cutting blade when the cutting blade is in the locked position at the table saw table. 
     
     
         4 . The combination saw of  claim 1 , wherein the cutting blade cuts material placed on the miter table as the blade assembly is moved to the position at the miter table. 
     
     
         5 . The combination saw of  claim 1 , wherein the blade assembly further comprises a handle and an electric motor for rotating the cutting blade. 
     
     
         6 . The combination saw of  claim 1 , including a pivot mechanism coupled to the blade assembly for selectively moving the blade assembly between the positions above and at the miter table and/or the table saw table. 
     
     
         7 . The combination saw of  claim 6 , including a pivot arm extending between the blade assembly and the pivot mechanism. 
     
     
         8 . The combination saw of  claim 6 , wherein the pivot mechanism is attached to the miter table or the base assembly. 
     
     
         9 . The combination saw of  claim 1 , wherein the miter table is rotatable with respect to the base assembly. 
     
     
         10 . The combination saw of  claim 1 , wherein the cutting blade is pivotable with respect to a vertical axis so as to create bevel cuts in material placed on the miter table or the table saw table. 
     
     
         11 . The combination saw of  claim 1 , wherein the table saw table is detachably connected to the base assembly. 
     
     
         12 . The combination saw of  claim 1 , including an adjustable material guide connected to the table saw table. 
     
     
         13 . The combination saw of  claim 1 , wherein the distance between the miter table and the table saw table is selectively variable. 
     
     
         14 . The combination saw of  claim 1 , wherein a width of the base assembly accommodates material of different sizes on the table saw table. 
     
     
         15 . A combination miter and table saw, comprising:
 a base assembly;   a miter table connected to or formed integrally with the base assembly;   a slot formed through the miter table;   a table saw table disposed below the miter table in spaced relation to the miter table;   a pivot mechanism attached to the base assembly or the miter table;   a blade assembly including a handle, a motor and a cutting blade operably connected to the motor;   a pivot arm extending between the pivot mechanism and the blade assembly;   wherein the cutting blade is movable between a position above the miter table to a position at the miter table to cut material placed on the miter table, and to a position through the miter table slot and to the table saw table to cut material placed on the table saw table and urged to the cutting blade;   wherein the blade assembly is selectively locked into the position where the cutting blade is positioned at the table saw table.   
     
     
         16 . The combination saw of  claim 15 , wherein the miter table and blade assembly are rotatable with respect to the base assembly. 
     
     
         17 . The combination saw of  claim 15 , wherein the cutting blade is pivotable with respect to a vertical axis so as to create bevel cuts in material placed on the miter table or the table saw table. 
     
     
         18 . The combination saw of  claim 15 , wherein the table saw table is detachably connected to the base assembly. 
     
     
         19 . The combination saw of  claim 15 , including an adjustable material guide connected to the table saw table. 
     
     
         20 . The combination saw of  claim 15 , wherein the distance between the miter table and the table saw table is selectively variable. 
     
     
         21 . The combination saw of  claim 15 , wherein a width of the base assembly accommodates material of different sizes on the table saw table.